14 actors who played their own twins on screen

Sara HendricksMay 12, 2020, 03:33 IST

In "The Parent Trap," Lindsay Lohan played a set of twins.Disney

In some movies and on some TV shows, one actor takes on two roles and plays a set of twins.
Actors like Nicolas Cage, Lindsay Lohan, and Bette Midler have played sets of twins in movies.
Other stars like Lisa Kudrow, Troian Bellisario, and Mark Ruffalo have played their own twins on TV series.
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Although some of the twins you see on screen are actually two separate people who are twins in real life, that's not always the case.

With a little help from the special effects team, actors like Lindsay Lohan, Armie Hammer, and Leonardo DiCaprio, have all played a set of twins on screen.

Here are some actors who have played their own twins in movies or on TV.

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Lily Tomlin played the other set of twins in "Big Business."

Lily Tomlin played a set of twins in "Big Business." YouTube/Trailer Chan

In "Big Business," Bette Midler played a set of twins.

Bette Middler had orange hair for her role in "Big Business." YouTube/Trailer Chan

Freddie Highmore played twins in "The Spiderwick Chronicles" when he was younger.

Freddie Highmore played Jared and Simon Grace. Paramount Pictures

Tom Hardy played his own twin in the film "Legend."

Tom Hardy played Ronald and Reginald Kray in "Legend." Universal Pictures

Eddie Murphy has been known to play multiple characters in films.

In "Bowfinger," the twins don't really appear onscreen together. Universal Pictures

Troian Bellisario played twins on ABC Family/Freeform's "Pretty Little Liars."

Spencer Hasting's twin was revealed in the final season. Disney

Nicolas Cage was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as twins in "Adaptation."

Meryl Streep is also in "Adaptation." Columbia Pictures

Critics didn't love Leonardo DiCaprio's stint as twins in "The Man in the Iron Mask."

The film is a period piece. United Artists

Armie Hammer played entrepreneurial twins in "The Social Network."

The Winklevoss twins were both played by Armie Hammer. Columbia Pictures

Hayley Mills played the twins in the original "The Parent Trap."

The original "The Parent Trap" came out in 1961. Disney

Lindsay Lohan has played her own twin more than once.

Lindsay Lohan's "The Parent Trap" body double was played by Erin Mackey. Walt Disney Pictures

Adam Sandler played fraternal twins in "Jack and Jill."

Critics gave "Jack and Jill" a poor rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Sony Pictures

Lisa Kudrow's twin characters spanned across two TV shows.

Ursula doesn't appear often on "Friends." Warner Bros.

Mark Ruffalo stars as the two leading characters on HBO's "I Know This Much Is True."

Mark Ruffalo on "I Know This Much Is True." Atsushi Nishijima/HBO

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